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Origin & history of Dava1
Modern American roots
Dava comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Beloved, precious gift, adored..
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How popular is Dava?
1954
peak year
The name Dava reached its peak in 1954, with 50 registrations (ranked #1426). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1931, roughly 23 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12133) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Dava has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,482 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
50
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,426)
(ranked #1,426)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,482
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dava1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
D4
A1
V4
A1
Sum: 10 → Life path 1
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Personality of Dava🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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